Sput for metallic receptacles



'Reissl leq July 18, 1922.

H. s. REYNOLDS.

SPUT FOR METALLIC RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION FILED H8. 7, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. HENRY S. REYNOLDS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,ASSIGNOR TO METURER STEEL BARREL COMPANY, IN (1, OF NEW YORK, N. Yl, ACORPORATION OF NEW-YORK.

SEUT FOR METALLIC REGEPTACLES.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued July 18, 1922,

Original No. 1,332,686, dated March 2, 1920, Serial No. 271,484, filedJanuary 16, 1919. Applicationitor reissue filed February 7, 1921. SerialNo. 443,308.

in Sputs for Metallic Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to metallic receptacles, such as casks, barrelsand the like having openings in the top or sides thereof the barrel.

for the passage of fluids, and more particularly 'to' an improved sputtherefor, whereby the opening in-the receptacle may not only bereinforced, but made fluid tight, the object of the invention being toprovide an improved sput which may be attached quickly in a simple andinexpensive manner without the necessity of welding it as is usualheretofore.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specificationFigure 1 illustrates a cross section of the present improvedsput'attached to a part of a metal barrel and the plug therefor, Fig. 2illustrates the first operat1on of attaching the sput; and

shows a cross section of the die and punch,

Fig. 3 illustrates the second and final operation of attaching the sput,and also shows a crosssection of the die and punch; Fig. 4 is a planview, of the top of the sput prior to its attachment. 7

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawing Various attempts have been made to reinforce andprovide a fluid tight or leaf-proof sput opening for metallicreceptacles, particularly metallic barrels, with more or less success,it being the usual practice, however, to weld, the sput to the barrel.The result of this mode of procedure has been frequently a lealfly jointaround the opening of he present improvement not only does away with thenecessity of this welding operation, while at the same time itreinforces the opening and positively prevents a leaky joint. 1 v

This improved sput 2 is'provlded with central bore 3 suitably threadedfor the recep tion of aplug .4 and-its gasket 4. The sput may be ofannular form or have hexagonal or other form of sides and is formed witha lateral or horizontally extending flange 5 and an upright or verticalintegral locking" flange 6 between which an annular recess 7 is formedhavlng a roughened or serrated portion 8 in its bottom adjacent totheinner edge of such recess.

abrupt shoulder 9 around whichthe metal edge 10 of the barrel is bentand locked. In attaching this improved sput it is placed in a suitabledie 11 with the edge 10 of the barrel openingin juxtaposition to theannular recess 7 of the sput and then by. means of a punch 12 thevertical integral locking flange '6 is first forced outward and downwardsubstantially to the position shown in Fig. 2, the punch having theshape shown in said Fig. 2. Then by means of a second punch 13 havingthe shapeshown in Fig. 3

this vertical locking flange is forced further downward'over the edge 10of the barrel opening thereby forcing such edge 10 firmly into theannular recess 7 and bending it around the shoulder 9 of such recess,and

also forcing the metal of the edge into engagement with the serratedportion 8, of the recess'which prevents any tendency of the sput to turnrelative to the head or side of the barrel when a wrench is usedto'remove or tighten the plug.

The vertical integral locking flange when forced down has its top orouter surface 14 substantially flush with the metal of the barrel, andas this flange is of curved or beaded form it provides a neat and pleasing finish around the barrel opening.

Preferably the flange terminates at its base in a shoulder 15 whichfacilitates the formation of a bendable locking flange.

Thus, I am enabled by a couple of punchingoperations, to, as it were,cold weld the metal body edge into. the annular recess of the sput andlock the same therein by means of a locking flange forced down upon themetal of the body in such a manner that the free edge of the flange willbe flush with, or slightly below the shoulder 16 of the barrel metalformed by its bend over the relatively abrupt shoulder 9 of the sput, sothat the edge of the barrel opening will have substantially an ogee bendand. any possibility of the barrel pulling away from its locking recessand flange prevented, not

The recess'terminates in a comparatively this simple mode of procedurethrough the medium of this improved sput, moreover the sput is firmlyheld against rotatable movement on the application of a wrench" to theplug or closure either to release 'or ti hten the same.

t is to be understood that by the expres- "sions bottom wall or bottomface is meant that surface adjacent the bottom of the recess in thesput, irrespective of whether the osition of the receptacle as a wholebe sue as to direct that surface upwardly .or downwardly.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sput for a metallic receptacle having an annular flange, andanintegral vertical bendable locking flange having" therebetween theannular recess provided with a shoulder, said sput having means inposition to engage the bottom wall of the free edge of the receptacleadjacent to the opening thereof thereby to prevent the rotation of thesput relatively to the receptacle,

2. A sput for a metallic receptacle having an annular flange, and anintegral vertical bendable locking flange having therebetween an annularrecess, said recess having a 'serrated bottom portion in position .toengage the bottom wall of the free edge of the receptacle adjacent tothe opening thereof thereby to prevent the rotation of the sputrelatively to the receptacle.

3. A metallic receptacle having an opening, a sput having a laterallyextending flange, and an integral bendable locking flange havingtherebetween an annular r ecess with the edge of the opening clamped insaid recess by said lockin flange, said recess also having a shoul eraround which the edge of the receptacle is bent, and said sput, havingmeans in position to'engage the bottom wall of the free edge of thereceptacle adjacent to the opening thereof thereby to prevent therotation of the sput relatively to the receptacle.

4. A metallic receptacle having an opening, a sput having a laterallyextending flange, and an integral bendable locking flange havingtherebetween an annular recess with the edge of the opening clamped insaid recess by said locking flange, said recess also having a roughenedor serrated portion into engagement with which the bottom face adjacentto the free edge of the receptacle opening is forced.

5. A. metallic receptacle having an openmetal of the receptacle is bent,said sput also ing, a sput having a threaded bore, a laterally extendingflange, and an integral bendable locking flange having therebetween anannular recess having an abrupt shoulder, said recess having means inposition to engage the bottom wall of the free edge of the receptacleadjacent to the opening there-. of thereby to prevent the rotation ofthe sput relatively to the receptacle, the metal of the receptacle beingclamped in said recess by bending the locking flange over the edge ofsuch metal.

6. A metallic receptacle having an opening, a sput having a threadedopening, a laterally extending flange, and an integral bendable lockingflange having therebetween an annularrecess having an abrupt shoulder,said recess having means'in position to engage the bottom wall of thefree edge of the receptacle adjacent to the opening thereof thereby toprevent the rotation of the sput relatively to the receptacle, the metalof the receptacle being clamped in said recess by bending the lockingflange over the edge of such metal and the surface of the locking flangebeing substantially flush with the surface of the adjacent metal.

7. A receptacle having an annular opening, a sput having an annularrecess for the reception of the edge of such opening, and 95 an integralbendable locking flange clamping the metal edge of the receptacle intothe recess of said sput, said recess terminating in' an abrupt shoulderaround which the having means in position to engage the bottom wall ofthe free edge of the receptacle ad acent to the opening thereof forpreventing the rotation of the sput relatively to the receptacle. i it8. A metallic receptacle having an opening, and a sput therein having athreaded opening and provided with a recess about the same within whichthe edge portion of said receptacle rests, the engaging parts of saidedge portion and said sput being shaped to interlock against relativerotation and said sput being rovided with an overlapping partwhiciigrips said edge portion in said recess and holds it ininterlocking, relation.

9. A metallic receptacle having an opening, and a sput therein having athreaded opening and provided with a recess about the same into whichthe edge portion of said receptacle is forced out of its plane, theengaging surfaces of said edge portions and said sput being shaped tolie at varying distances from the axis of the sput whereby they are heldagainst relative rotation, and said sput being provided with a flangewhich is bent to grip said edge portion in said recess and hold saidengaging surfaces in said relation. j j

10. A metallic receptacle having an openposition. in said 5 ing therein,and a sput fitted within said opening and provided with a recess offsetwith respect to the plane of the adjacent portion of the receptacle andwith a bendable flange, the edge portions of said receptacle beingforced into said offset recess and into 7 engagement with interlockingirregularities formed on the split, and said flange on said sput beingbent to grip said edge portion within said recess and hold it in saidinter- 10 looking relation.

Signed at; New York, N. Y., this 45th day of January, 1921.

HENRY S. REYNOLDS.

